Folding display stand



July 24, 1928.

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UNITED-STATES WILLIAM H. AVERILL, or BOSTON, massaonosnrrsnssmnon 'ro JOSEPH roLLAx TOOL AND STAMPING COMPANY, or nosromnassacnusn'rrs, A CORPORATION or MASSACHUSETTS. I

FOLDING DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed April 25, 1928. Serial N6. 272744.

This invention relates to display stand adapted to be located on a horizontal support and display merchandise, and to be folded to a compact form when not in use.

The object-ofthe invention is to provide a display stand of simple construction and attractive appearance, adapted to be conveniently andquickly entered and folded, and to be securely maintained in an erected position.

part of this specification, v Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing my improved stand erected.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the stand. 1

Figure .3 is a fragmentary side view, showing the upper end portion of one of the arms of the locking bow, and the upperend por-' tion of one of the struts.

Figure 4 is a section on line -44 of Figure 3. j

Figure 5 is a side or edge view, showing the stand folded. v

The same reference characters indicate the same part-s in all of the figures.

The stand comprises two angular bows, one of which I call the locking bow, and the other the companion bow. The locking bow includes a neck '12, and parallel arms 13, connected by the neck. The companion bow includes a neck 14, and parallel arms 15 connected by the neck. Each bow is formed by bending an elongated metal bar which is preferably flatsideda The arms 13 cross the arms 15 and are connected with the latter by alined pivots 16. The neck. 12 constitutes an elongated rear foot,'adapted to bear on a horizontal support .9. The outerends of the.

struts are provided with complemental look-- ing members, which are preferably orifices 21, adapted to receive the studs 17. The end portions of the arms 13, on which the looking studs 17 are formed, are resilient, and each is normally maintained by its resilience in the position shown by full lines in Figure 4, and adapted to be displaced to the Of the accompanying drawings forming a releasing position shown by dotted lines.- The struts 19'are rigidly'connected as here inafter described, so that the portions thereof containing the orifices21 are not resilient. 22 designates a transverse lower stop member extending between, and rigidly connecting, the lower ends of the struts 19, said member being preferably a wide strip {of sheet metal, havingflanges 23interposed-be- .1

tween the outer sides of the struts and the inner sides of the arms 15, and secured to the strutsby the pivots 20. The lower edge of the member 22 may constitute an elongated frontfoot, adapted-to bear on the supports,

said edgebeing preferably bent inward and upward at 24: (Figure 2) toimpart a round ed form thereto. The upper edge of the member 22.-constitutes a. stop for the forward end of an inclined lower box 25, sup-\ ported as hereinafter described, by the stand.

upper stop 26 designates a, w transverse member, preferably a strip of sheet metalextending between, and rigidly connecting, the

upper ends of the struts 19,- and having flanges 27 bearing on theouter sides of the struts, and fixed theretoby rivets 28. The upper edge of the stop member 26 constitutes a stop for the forward end of an in clined upper box 29, also supported as hereinafter described, by the stand. When the stand is erected, the studs 17 of thelocking bow spring into the orifices 21 e f-the struts 19, so thatthe. stand ismaintainedin an erected position. The studs may be forced out of the orifices by exerting pressure on the resilient endportions of the arms "13. When this is done, .the stand may be folded, as shown by Figure 5.

The stand includes two lower box-support I ing members 30and 31, arranged-to'support a lower. box-25, in an inclined position, with v its forward end bearing on the lower stop 22. vThe member- 30 extends between vthe arms .13 of the locking bow, and the member 31, between the arms 15 of the companion bow. The member; 31 is preferably ofi'set below the arms 15 by ears 32, bent upward from its opposite ends and pivoted at 33 to the arms. The member 31 is thus adapted to support the forward end of the box. close to the support 8, and to be folded as shown by Figure 1 The stand comprises two upper box-supporting members, arranged to support an upper box 29 in an inclined position, with its forward end bearing on the upper stop member 26. One ofthe said upper members is the elevated neck 14 of the companion bow. The other upper member is a rod 34:,

extending between the arms 13 ofthe looking how.

" The stop members 22 and 26, when-made of sheet material, may be of suitable width to contain advertising matter.

The upper stop member 26 rigidly connects the upper ends of the struts so that said ends are unyieldingly confined and can.

are free to move sidewise, as indicated by Figure 4, the resilienceof said end portions normally holding the studs in engagement with the orifices'21 in the rigidly connected,

- bers rigidly connecting the struts.

upper ends of the struts. I claim:- 7

1. A folding displaystand comprising a locking bow, a compamon bow, pivots connecting the crossed arms of said bows, the arms of the locking bow having locking members at their outer ends, struts pivoted at theouter ends of the arms of thecompanion bow, and provided at their free ends with locking members complemental to and separably engageable with the locking members of the locking bow arms, the arrange ment being such thatwhen the locking members are interengaged, the stand is .maintained in an erected position, and when said members are disconnected, the stand is foldable.

2. A folding display stand comprising a locking bow, a companion bow, pivots con-c nectmg the crossed arms of said bows, the ,outer ends of the arms of the locking bow being resilient and provided with'outwardly projecting locking studs, and rigidly connected struts pivoted to the outer ends of the arms of the companion bow, and pro 'vided at their swinging ends with orifices formed to receive the locking studs, the arrangement being such that when the studs are in the orifices, the stand is maintained. in an erected position, the studs being yieldingly held in the orifices by the resilience of the arms, to maintain the erection of the stand, and adapted to be withdrawn from the orifices to permit the folding of the stand.

' 31A folding display stand as specified by other,

claim 1, comprising also two lower box-supporting members, one higher than the other, the higher member being fixed to and extending between the arms of the locking bow, and the lower member being fixed to and extending between the arms of the companion bow, said members. being arranged to support a lower box in an inclined position,

a lower stop member fixed to and extending between the struts and arranged to bear on the forward end of a lower box, upper boxsupportingmembers, one higher'than' the other, the higher member being the neck of the companion bow, and the lower member being fixed to and extending between the arms of the locking bow, said members being arranged to support an up per boxin an inclined position, and an upper stop member fixed to and extending between the struts and arrangedto bear on the forward end of an upper box, said'stop mem- 4. A folding d'splay stand as specified by claim 1, comprising also two lower box-supporting members, one higher than the other,

between the struts and arranged to bear on the forward end of a lower box, upper boxsupporting members, one higher than the the neck of the companion bow, and the lower member being fixed to and extending between the arms of the locking bow, said members being arranged to supportan up-.

per box in an inclined position, and an upper stop member fixed to and extending between the strutsand arranged to bear on the for ward end of an upper box, said stop members rigidly connecting the struts, said stop members being display strips of sheet ma-' terial bearing on the forward edges of the struts and having ears overlapping and formed by V the higher member being formed by fixed to the sides of the struts, the lower a edge of the lower stop member" being roundedand const1tutmg an elongated forward foot, adapted to bear on a supporting surface. I

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. 

